He said: “Others were caught, killed and their bodies were thrown into the yard of their families, in some cases, the bodies just passed away, because according to Islamic laws, gay bodies are not necessary to bury.”

Speaking to Snob magazine, the survivor explained that the story of the teen was recounted to him after he came out as gay to his religious leader.

The anonymous man said that after he came out he was met with “horror, disappointment and disgust” from the “mullah” – a Muslim leader training in Islamic theology and sacred law.

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The religious leader reportedly told the man that he should leave Chechnya because of the “shame”.

“As a Chechen and as a man I do not want to see you here. Neither in the mosque, nor in this district. I want you to leave now, because everything you said is the most disgusting thing you can find out.